The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-08
WASHINGTON.
Ieeting of the International Medi-
cal Congress and the Organ
lzatlon Thereof.
hist of Chairmen of the Various
Sections Address by Secre-
tary Bayard.

R WAsH1NGToS September 5.-The Inter
National Medical Congress met here to-
day. After the election of president and
secretary the congress proceeded to choose
other officers. Doctors VIM. B. Atkinson,
cf Philadelphia; Geo. Byrd Harrison, of
Kashipgton Henry Banga, of France,
we're elected as associate secretaries. DIR.
u. S. Arnold, of New York, as treasurer;
Stl. Richard G. Dunglin, of Philadelphia,
as chairman of the finance committee;
!. Dr.. Henry N. Smith, of Philadelphia, as
chairman OF the executive committee, and
Dr.. A, Y. 2. Garnett, of Washington, chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
# Following is list of
PRESIDENTS OF SECTIONS.
A. B. Arnold, M. D., general medi-
cine.
J. W. S. Briggs, NJ. D., general sur
,gery.
Henry H. Smith, NJ. D., LII. D., mill
&ry and naval surgery.
Delaskie E. Miller, M. D., Phi. D.,
obstetrics
Henry o.. Marcy, M. D., gynecology.
& Travill Green, M. D., LII. D., therapeu-
tics and materia medica.
w. Fl. Pancoast, M. D., anatomy.
j. Fl. Calender, NJ. d., physiology.
A. B. Palmer, M. D., LII. D., path
,sology.
u. Lewis Smith, M. D., diseases of
children.
J. J. Chisholm, M. D., optical path
ology.
s. j. Jones, M. D., LII. D., otology.
w. Fl. Daily, M, D., laryngology.
l& A. r. Robinson, NJ. D., dermatology and
eyphilograpy.
Joseph Jones, M. D., public and inter-
national hygiene.
a. Il. Gibson, A. NJ, M. D., U. S. N,
sclimatology and dermatology.
\ 3, E. Andrews,A. MN. psychological
Medicine and diseases of the nervous
system.
Jonathan Toft, NJ. D., D. D, dental and
oral surgery.
M sECRETARY's REPORT.
The secretary general then read his
report giving detailed account of the
manner in which the congress was invited
to meet in Washington, and of the labors
OF the committee in the work of organi-
zation. This work was now complete, and
i1he submitted the programme and the
tlvolums of abstracts.
DIR. A. Y. P. Garnett, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, announced
the social programme for the congress.
1T included conYersazione this evening
al the pension office, an informal recep-
lion by President and Mrs. Cleve-
land tomorrow, a lawn party by
(. Hon. Josiah Dent; a reception by. Secre-
tsry and Mrs. Whitney; the reception and
Duttet banquet at the pension Office; a
visit to Mount Vernon upon the United
states vessels, and an excursion to
Niagara Falls. He said it was a
source of regret and embarrassment
that the month of September had been
tselected for tho congress, and the com
fpittee felt it duty to explain the absence
bof that boundless hospitality for which
N Washington was so we'll known. 1t was,
ghe said, due to the absence from the city
siof so many Of those men who were at
ather seasons wont to open their doors
\ 10 visitors.
8N President Davis next introduced Secre-
fhry of State Bayard, who welcomed the
Qongress so Washington in an eloquent
= address. The welcome was acknowledged
md responded to briefly by DR.. William
Harris Lloyd, spector-general, R. N.
4 il behalf of Grsat Britain; DR.. Leon La
fonte, of Paris, on behalf of France; Prof
Up, G. Nunnd, of Hamburg, on the part of
Gerrnany; Senator M. Semmola, of Naples
<for Italy; and Sir Charles Reyber, of St.
SiPetersburg, representing the government
Of Russia.
DIR. Unna spoke in German; Drs. Sem
/. nolet and Laforte IN French.
President Davis, having called one OF
the vice presidents to the chair, proceeded
10 deliver the opening address. The pre-
si6ing officer proposed vote of thanks
to Professor Davis, which was enthusi'
astically accorded, and then announced
tbe congress adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-
aaorrow
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